Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The U.S. House passed a War Powers Resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s military authority in the Iran conflict, while the Senate rejected it. Four U.S. service members were killed in recent Iranian attacks, and gas prices rose to $4.09 a gallon as the conflict disrupted oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

The House narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, with some Republicans joining Democrats, while the Senate is expected to consider a similar measure. The resolution criticizes the conflict for lacking a clear strategy and end goal, and highlights rising economic costs and service member casualties.

Flu cases at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have risen to 275, up from 160 last week, following the ban on the influenza vaccine mandate by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Air Force confirmed the cases, and Rep. Joaquin Castro highlighted the increase.

Cybersecurity executives and experts urge the Trump administration to lift restrictions on Anthropic's AI models, arguing the directive could harm U.S. cybersecurity defenses by limiting access to advanced tools. Anthropic complied with the directive by taking its latest models offline, citing concerns about their ability to exploit vulnerabilities, but experts claim similar capabilities exist in other models used globally.

The transcript of the interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan' aired on June 14, 2026. The interview provides the text of the discussion between Hegseth and Margaret Brennan.

A federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender troops from military service was illegal, upholding a prior injunction against the policy. The court narrowed the injunction to apply only to current transgender service members, not those seeking to join. The policy, based on an executive order claiming transgender identity harms military readiness, was criticized as targeting a 'politically unpopular group.'